FAQ

Q: Can I request another color of one of your locks?
A: Yes, feel free to email me at ryan@cutaways.store. I have quite a few extra colors already in stock, waiting to be cut out.

Q: Can you install standard driver pins instead, to make your locks easier to pick?
A: Yes, I can do that for you on the American 1100 or Abus 72/40. I can also install colored key pins or add some spool pins for you on the American 1100 if you prefer them, at no extra charge.

Q: I have a vintage lock or expensive lock that I'd like you to cut away. Can you do this?
A: During the development of a new cutaway model, there are inevitably at least a few screw-ups as I get everything dialed in on the CNC machine. I don't want to ruin your lock. You might have better luck finding someone that has a manual milling machine rather than a CNC mill.

Q: Why are some of your locks cut out on the right side, and other locks cut out on the left side?

A: If possible, I cut my locks on the left side (as viewed from the keyway with the pins at the top) as that makes it easier to see for us right-handed pickers. It also may interfere a bit less with the "feel" of picking if the cutouts are on the opposite direction of tension.